Added in: September, 2016

Located near the entrance to the Tongass Narrows in southeastern Alaska, the Guard Island Lighthouse was built to help shipping freights safely navigate one of the more dangerous passageways from Alaska to mainland America due to its shallow inlets and dense fogs. Once the gold boom of the late 19th century occurred, it became incredibly...

One of the coolest tours Northern Dreams does is the Alaskan Lighthouse Tour. Not only are the lighthouses beautiful buildings standing proud against the equally beautiful Alaska wilderness, but they are also historically significant landmarks with rich and storied pasts. Today, we’re going to focus on Eldred Rock Lighthouse, one of my favorite stops to...